Table 1.

Questions and criteria used to identify Health Plan members with problems in any of four areas of health and well-being

Problem type	Question	Criterion
Relationship problems
Marital problems	“How many times have you been married?”	≥3 times
Family problems	“Are you currently having serious problems with your family?”	Yes
Sexual relationships	“Are you currently satisfied with your sex life?”	No
Emotional distress
Depressed affect	“Are you currently having problems with depression or feeling ‘down in the dumps?’ ”	Yes
Panic reaction	“In the past year, have you had special circumstances in which you found yourself panicked?”	Yes
Anger	“Have you had reason to fear your anger getting out of control?”	Yes
Somatic symptoms
Back pain	“Have you had frequent back pain?”	Yes
Headaches	“Have you had frequent headaches?”	Yes
Joint pain	“Have you had pain or swelling in your joints?”	Yes
Substance abuse
Alcoholism	“Have you ever considered yourself to be an alcoholic?”	Yes
Current Smoker	“Do you currently smoke cigarettes?”	Yes
Drug use	“Have you ever used street drugs?”	Yes